Owen County extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-5 in the process. They fell 9-4 to the Henry County Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 on Tuesday.
Owen County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Hearn, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
As for Henry County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On Henry County's side, Baylor Nolin was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs. Nolin has become a key player for the Wildcats: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Owen County will take on Ludlow at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Henry County, they will challenge North Bullitt at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight.
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